A penny is dropped from rest from the top of the sears tower in chicago. Considering that the height of the building is 427m and ignoring air resistance, find the speed with which the penny strikes the ground

Respuesta :

We have the equation of motion [tex]s = ut + \frac{1}{2} at^2[/tex], where s is the displacement, a is the acceleration, u is the initial velocity and t is the time taken.

Here s = 427 m, u = 0 m/s, a = 9.81 [tex]m/s^2[/tex]

Substituting

   [tex]427 = 0*t+\frac{1}{2} *9.8*t^2\\ \\ 4.9t^2 = 427\\ \\ t =9.335 seconds[/tex]

Now we have v = u+at, where v is the final velocity

Here u = 0 m/s, a= 9.81 [tex]m/s^2[/tex] and t = 9.335 seconds

Substituting

     v = 0+9.8*9.335 = 91.483 m/s

The speed with which the penny strikes the ground = 91.483 m/s.

The speed is 91.52 m/sec at which the penny strikes the ground.

Given :

Height of the building is 427m.

Solution :

We know that displacement is,

[tex]\rm s= ut+\dfrac{1}{2}at^2[/tex]   ----- (1)

Where,

initial velocity, u = 0

t is time,

Gravitational acceleration, [tex]\rm a =9.81\;m/sec^2[/tex]

Now putting the values of a, s and u in equation (1),

[tex]\rm 427 = 0\times t + \dfrac{1}{2}\times 9.81\times t^2[/tex]

[tex]t = \sqrt{\dfrac{427\times2}{9.81}}[/tex]

[tex]\rm t =9.33 \;sec[/tex]

Now we also know that,

[tex]\rm v = u + at[/tex]   ----- (2)

Where,

[tex]\rm a = 9.81\;m/sec[/tex]

t = 9.33 sec

u = 0 m/sec

putting the values of a, u and t in equation (2),

[tex]\rm v = 0+9.81\times 9.33[/tex]

[tex]\rm v =91.52\;m/sec[/tex]

The speed is 91.52 m/sec at which the penny strikes the ground.

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